If Microsoft goes fully hostile on Yahoo — [Revision 1.1; see change log at the end of the post.] — We have seen extensive press coverage of Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo over the last few months, including notably excellent coverage from Silicon Alley Insider and the Wall Street Journal.

Another reason Microsoft should give up on Yahoo: Morale — Companies (at least publicly traded ones) are beholden to shareholders. But they also are beholden to their employees. And while most Softies are afraid to state for the record that they think Microsoft should abandon its takeover of Yahoo …

Apple Updates iMac — Now with Faster Processors & Faster Graphics Option — Apple® today updated its all-in-one iMac® line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. With prices starting at just $1,199 …

Exclusive Video: Psystar in the Wild — It's alive. Reader Patrick (Whiskeyfrown) is lucky enough to be using one of the few Psystar Open Computing machines that have made it into the wild, and he was generous enough to make a video showing the machine (including the connections in the back to the monitor to show that it's legit).

Twitter: Where Nobody Knows Your Name — So I was in Washington, D.C., this past weekend for a lovely wedding, traveling back to a city where I started my career and worked for 15 years after college. — And I conducted a little experiment among the more than 100 folks gathered for the wedding …

Xobni's Secret Project: Merge Outlook With Yahoo Mail — E-mail startup Xobni may or may not be in acquisition talks with Microsoft (they say no), but they do have a nifty project up their sleeves that Microsoft would be interested in, especially if its proposed Yahoo deal ever goes through.

The Great Ubuntu-Girlfriend Experiment — Introduction — I've toyed with Linux since 2002, when I first installed Mandrake. With the latest release of Ubuntu, I was interested to see how far Linux had come since then in terms of being used easily by the mainstream.

Rumor: New Sidekicks on the way — TmoNews seems to have the inside scoop that there may be two new Sidekicks being announced in late July. The SK Gekko is slated for July 27th and the Sidekick Aspen should surface on the 30th. It's unclear whether or not these are new devices or anything else, really.

Google forges ahead with next generation of image search — Search giant Google wants to push forward with a new, improved form of image search that's based on visual characteristics, not just text. Last week, two of the company's scientists presented a paper outlining a system they're calling VisualRank.

The Real Threat to Google — As more consumers browse the Web on their cell phones, the No. 1 search engine must cope with less space to place ads — Google's biggest threat may not be Microsoft (MSFT) or Yahoo! (YHOO). — No, one of the most formidable challenges facing Google (GOOG) is likely sitting in your pocket or purse.

Intel lands Cray — Intel has busted into Cray, securing a deal with the high performance computing specialist to slot Xeon processors in future systems. — Cray's latest line of hardware remains centered around AMD's Opteron processors. But now Intel will join the fold …